I’m a passionate and dynamic consultant with a focus on using private sector expertise and private capital as a means to develop SMEs in Nigeria and other select West African countries. I help foreign Investors and companies, who may be multinationals, family offices, high or ultra-high net worth individuals, Investment funds and international organizations with the developing of a robust strategy with essentials like deal origination, risk assessment and mitigation, and business development strategies, among others to ensure that the organization can successfully penetrate Nigeria and other select West African markets. I’m experienced in several sectors such as Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy & Power, ICT, Finance, Infrastructure, and Agriculture. I possess an International business background and hold legal and international business management qualifications. This enables me to provide significant and all-round support encompassing all areas relating to the legal, commercial, strategic, financial and operational aspects of any project or new business venture. With initial discussions and meetings, I first seek to understand the requirements that my client has and then by employing my comprehensive understanding of the dynamic Nigerian marketplace and a robust, on-ground professional network, I develop a strategic plan to facilitate operational efficiency. I tailor my services to meet the unique requirements and challenges which each client may face in trying to enter the Nigerian / West African market.

Sector of Activity:

Automotive, Banking-Finance, Construction, Energy Oil/Gas, EPC, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, Infrastructure, Logistics, Pharma, Renewal Energy, Technology, Tourism, Agriculture, Mining, Real Estate

Business Advisory Consulting Experience:

Airlines - Low Experience (2 years)
Automotive - Low Experience (2 years)
Banking-Finance - High Experience (20 years)
Construction - Some Experience (5 years)
Energy - High Experience (15 years)
FMCG & Retail - Some Experience (3 years)
Government - Some Experience (5 years)
Healthcare - High Experience (7 years)
Hospitality - Some Experience (5 years)
Industrial - Some Experience (5 years)
Infrastructure - High Experience (10 years)
Logistics - Some Experience (5 years)
Medical Devices - Low Experience (1 years)
Pharma - Some Experience (7 years)
Real Estate - High Experience (15 years)
Renewal Energy - Some Experience (10 years)
Technology - Some Experience (7 years)
Telecom - Some Experience (5 years)
Tourism - Some Experience (7 years)
Others - Very High Experience (15 years)

Project Director:

Banking-Finance, Education, Energy Oil/Gas, FMCG & Retail, Fashion, Government, Hospitality, Insurance, Luxury Goods, Medical Devices, Pharma, Public Private Partnerships, Technology, Telecom
Good Expertise (15 years)
As I have been running my own consultancy business for about 20 years I have been involved with originating and developing business relationships across various sectors. Sometimes for certain types of due diligence, business development, technical and funding support on various projects.

Industrial Experience:

Airlines - Mid Experience (3 years)
I have been advising a company trying to set up an airline business in Nigeria. This is still an on-going project.
Automotive - Mid Experience (2 years)
I was involved with assisting a technology company in South Africa that was trying to raise funding for logistics and transportation in Southern Africa. In the past I had also been involved with advising a transportation business in Nigeria
Banking-Finance - High Experience (20 years)
For most of my consulting career clients across various sectors and with different finance requirements have sought my assistance to raise funding for their various projects of different sizes mainly focused on Sub-Saharan Africa
Construction - Mid Experience (5 years)
I have been involved mainly with relation to Real Estate aspect of construction business. More recently low cost housing with innovative construction techniques. Lots of meetings and discussions but client decided not to go further as they were concerned about Nigeria
Energy - High Experience (20 years)
My career really started with the oil & gas sector and then in due course was involved in energy power from waste to renewable energy in various capacities
FMCG & Retail - Mid Experience (3 years)
We have nt really had much exposure to fmcg directly, except through our clients involved with fintech and related sectors.
Government - High Experience (20 years)
I generally to not deal with government projects but sometimes it cannot be avoided as some sectors are still heavily influenced by government, such as the oil & gas sector.
Healthcare - High Experience (5 years)
We have advised clients in the recent past trying to get funding to expand their healthcare facilities in Nigeria and also health tech companies with innovative products and services. We have also tried to support acquisition of larger healthcare facilities.
Hospitality - Mid Experience (15 years)
We have a client currently trying to develop a hotel in Nigeria's capital Abuja. I have relationships with a number of hotel management companies in the UAE and Malta seeking to expand their brand into Africa.
Industrial - Mid Experience (10 years)
From time to time we get opportunities for companies trying to manufacture various types of products locally in Nigeria. more recently we have been trying to assist a company that produces printing for security industry in Nigeria.t
Infrastructure - High Experience (20 years)
Again we see various types of infrastructure projects from ports to pipelines to power plants. Most of the time these projects have not gone to completion for various reasons.
Logistics - Mid Experience (5 years)
We have been speaking with a company developing a cold storage network across Africa.
Pharma - High Experience (10 years)
We have been assisting a distributor of pharmaceutical products in Nigeria to try to expand their business. In the past we were involved in a transaction to acquire a local manufacturer of generic drugs in Togo West Africa.
Real Estate - High Experience (15 years)
We see various types of real estate transactions from time to time but they never seem to make progress for different reasons
Renewal Energy - High Experience (10 years)
Increasingly we are seeing various kinds of renewable enrgy projects in Africa, so this is an area with good potential
Technology - High Experience (10 years)
There is a tremendous amount of opportunities particularly related to finance, health and agriculture. Most are SMEs using technolgy to try to solve problems locally in Africa
Telecom - Mid Experience (2 years)
There is some interaction between technology and finance but my exposure in this area is fairly limited.
Tourism - High Experience (15 years)
The scope for tourism and hotels is huge. My involvement has been mainly to do with hotels and hotel management
Others - High Experience (15 years)
As Africa is a growing continent we have been exposed to many different types of businesses, from women led micro-finance type institutions seeking empowerment of women to people seeking finance to support export of commodities from Nigeria